| Diabetic foot revascularization |
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Chronic non healing foot ulcers are common in diabetics . |
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Causes of foot ulcers are |
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- Vasculopathy
- Neuropathy
- Arthropathy
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| Varicose veins |
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Dilated and tortuous veins seen in the lower extremities. It frequently affects the females.
Varicose veins may be |
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| Primary ( without any cause) - This occurs in people who stands more like bus conductors, police man , teachers and staff nurse |
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Patient symptomatology |
- Appearance of dilated veins in the leg ,dull aching pain in the calf on prolonged standing .
- Skin discolouration ,itching and spontaneous ulceration .
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AFTER TREATMENT |
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| Treatment modalities available |
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- Compression stockings
- Foam sclerotherapy
- Advanced endovenous ablation
- Open surgery
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All the above mentioned facilities are available in our centre . The advantages of endovascular treatment |
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- Cosmetic
- No blood loss
- Less hospitalization
- Early return to work
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Vascular trauma |
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| After an road traffic accident the leg was totally crushed and bones were broken in pieces with extensive loss of skin and soft tissue . Along with these injuries the blood vessels anterior and posterior tibial arteries were cut with no distal vascularity .He was advised above knee amputation in another hospital and was referred here. |
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